Irvine Republicans Mike Carroll and Anthony Kuo and socialist Democrat Larry Agran voted in favor of awarding almost 10% of…
An update on this story. Tom Craik died suddenly on December 8, two years to the day after the PYLUSD…
1. Nobody ever said he never did anything wrong in his life, maybe he did, maybe he didn’t. It’s the…
Ok Albert Jr. was not on probation at the time but I confirm that he had just been charged on…
Have you recovered from being Tan and Bombed on Christmas, you alcoholic
A Orange Juice Christmas Classic - the true story - accept no substitute! https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2009/12/the-true-story-of-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer/ Also our favorite carol:
I remember Larry McNeely - one of our conservative HB allies in the successful 20-year fight against Poseidon! He seemed…
McNeely’s opinion re similarities between Irvine and HB with which I agree. https://www.facebook.com/groups/HB4UbyHBCF/posts/5374401489324441/
Here is Deidre Harris - head of NAACPOC - apparently held under the auspices of the CORCDC while it was…
brea Archive
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Brea’s Folly, Part 2: It’s Either the Parking Structure or the 560 Fund — You Can’t Have Both
Posted on June 15, 2015 | No Comments1. I’m Afraid That You’re Going to Have to Choose As noted in Part 1 of this series, Brea Republican and environmental advocate Bev Perry (about whom this author has nothing […] -
Brea’s Folly, Part 1: Spending Half Its Cash Reserves to Build a Parking Structure
Posted on June 15, 2015 | 1 CommentI’ve been posting most of what I’ve had to say on the separate blog I run to cover the city where I live (which you’ll also see in all caps in […] -
Los Alamitos Sweeps the Gold, Brea Picks Up a Bronze, in Show Choir National Championship
Posted on April 25, 2015 | No Comments. . . Orange County picked up 50% of the ribbons and had four of the 15 finalists in the FAME Show Choir National Championship in Waukegan, Illinois this weekend, with the […] -
Brea Council Meeting on Jamming Through $9MM Parking Structure, Part 3: “Blight” Caplow’s Hard Sell
Posted on April 20, 2015 | 9 Comments7. 24 Caplow Claims, 24 BREAN Commentaries I covered the first 30 seconds of Mark Caplow’s first speech to City Council on the $9MM parking structure here (where you’ll also see […] -
Brea Council Meeting on Jamming Through $9MM Parking Structure, Part 2: “Blight” Caplow Must Go
Posted on April 19, 2015 | 3 Comments4. Caplow Must Release the Hostage Only one thing about Downtown Brea really does suck : the deliberately blighted Tower Records building, which this November will “celebrate” the end of its tenth […] -
Brea Council Meeting on Jamming Through $9MM Parking Structure, Part 1: Audience Matters
Posted on April 18, 2015 | 13 Comments[Cross-posted from this story at THE BREAN.] 1. Introduction Brea’s City Council doesn’t have many Wednesday night meetings, nor many four-hour meetings, but it did both this past week. The meeting […] -
Brea Taxpayer ALERT – Stop the $9M Parking Structure Ripoff! (Non-Breans: It’s Like Anaheim in Miniature!)
Posted on April 15, 2015 | 16 Comments[Cross-posted from THE BREAN, where I also spend some of my bloggin’ time.] Here it comes — as suddenly as predicted, as ridiculous as expected: it’s the $9,000,000 parking structure giveaway. On […] -
See the art of Zenger and others, this weekend in Newport!
Posted on March 26, 2015 | 6 CommentsDid you know that our frequent and acerbic commenter David Zenger, bane of OC’s kleptocrats, one of the two visionaries behind the Fullerton Rail District (with Tony Bushala, above) is also […] -
State Senator Bob Huff to Meet with Lobbyists in Hawai’i
Posted on November 17, 2014 | 6 CommentsIt’s a tough life being a California State Senator. Long hours and plenty of travel are needed to serve the people of the 29th District, which stretches from Cypress to […] -
Weekend Open Thread: Dave Gilliard’s Dirty Money is Polluting a Race Near You
Posted on October 24, 2014 | 21 CommentsDave Gilliard's California Homeowners Association funnels dark money in local races. Who do you recognize? -
If You Would Briefly Indulge a Happy Parent of a Child in the Arts….
Posted on July 27, 2013 | No CommentsI am, in a minor way, a “stage parent.” I love the fact that my daughter is at a school with an award winning “show choir” program — more or […] -
No on Brea’s T and U and V. Recommendations for the Greatest City of the Mall.
Posted on October 29, 2012 | 7 CommentsI don’t write much about politics in my hometown of Brea. Partly this is because Fullerton, 1/3 of a mile south of my home, is really really interesting. But partially it’s […]
![Brea’s Folly, Part 2: It’s Either the Parking Structure or the 560 Fund — You Can’t Have Both 1. I’m Afraid That You’re Going to Have to Choose As noted in Part 1 of this series, Brea Republican and environmental advocate Bev Perry (about whom this author has nothing […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Brea-Taxpayer-Alert-Part-2-115x115.jpg)
![Brea’s Folly, Part 1: Spending Half Its Cash Reserves to Build a Parking Structure I’ve been posting most of what I’ve had to say on the separate blog I run to cover the city where I live (which you’ll also see in all caps in […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Brea-Taxpayer-Alert-115x115.jpg)
![Los Alamitos Sweeps the Gold, Brea Picks Up a Bronze, in Show Choir National Championship . . . Orange County picked up 50% of the ribbons and had four of the 15 finalists in the FAME Show Choir National Championship in Waukegan, Illinois this weekend, with the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Los-Alamitos-Show-Choir-2-115x115.jpg)
![Brea Council Meeting on Jamming Through $9MM Parking Structure, Part 3: “Blight” Caplow’s Hard Sell 7. 24 Caplow Claims, 24 BREAN Commentaries I covered the first 30 seconds of Mark Caplow’s first speech to City Council on the $9MM parking structure here (where you’ll also see […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Caplow-Leering-115x115.jpg)
![Brea Council Meeting on Jamming Through $9MM Parking Structure, Part 2: “Blight” Caplow Must Go 4. Caplow Must Release the Hostage Only one thing about Downtown Brea really does suck : the deliberately blighted Tower Records building, which this November will “celebrate” the end of its tenth […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Mark-Caplow-retail-is-doomed-115x115.jpg)
![Brea Council Meeting on Jamming Through $9MM Parking Structure, Part 1: Audience Matters [Cross-posted from this story at THE BREAN.] 1. Introduction Brea’s City Council doesn’t have many Wednesday night meetings, nor many four-hour meetings, but it did both this past week. The meeting […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Riverboat-Gambler-115x115.jpg)
![Brea Taxpayer ALERT – Stop the $9M Parking Structure Ripoff! (Non-Breans: It’s Like Anaheim in Miniature!) [Cross-posted from THE BREAN, where I also spend some of my bloggin’ time.] Here it comes — as suddenly as predicted, as ridiculous as expected: it’s the $9,000,000 parking structure giveaway. On […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Breas-9M-Downtown-Parking-Structure-Ripoff-Profile-115x115.jpg)
![See the art of Zenger and others, this weekend in Newport! Did you know that our frequent and acerbic commenter David Zenger, bane of OC’s kleptocrats, one of the two visionaries behind the Fullerton Rail District (with Tony Bushala, above) is also […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/zenger-above-brea-115x115.jpg)
![State Senator Bob Huff to Meet with Lobbyists in Hawai’i It’s a tough life being a California State Senator. Long hours and plenty of travel are needed to serve the people of the 29th District, which stretches from Cypress to […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/huff-hawaiian-e1416256808437.jpg)

![No on Brea’s T and U and V. Recommendations for the Greatest City of the Mall. I don’t write much about politics in my hometown of Brea. Partly this is because Fullerton, 1/3 of a mile south of my home, is really really interesting. But partially it’s […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Zombies-115x115.jpg)
![Video of debate between Ed Royce and his challengers. Update – COMPLETE! With new smart-ass questions. . The May 11 debate between Congressman Ed Royce and his challengers Democrat Jay Chen and independent D’Marie Mulattieri was a huge success, and we finally have video of it. […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Chen-Royce-Mulattieri-3-115x115.jpg)
![ROYCE-OFF! Chen vs Mulattieri: Who will survive June 5 to face the OC’s Blue-Eyed Pigmy Warlord? Unlike his fellow OC Congressional dinosaurs Dana Rohrabacher and (now, since 2010) Loretta Sanchez, Fullerton Republican Ed Royce has never lowered himself to debate his challengers. Reminds me of the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/chen-royce-mulattieri-115x115.jpg)
Whether he previously did bad things or not is irrelevant since the cops probably didn't know who he was. Even…